This incident is now officially up to 2,000 acres, unofficially up to 3,000 acres.
Here are the two incident reports and the links to their webpages:
The Canyon Fire was reported at approximately 2:00 p.m. today and is located in the Lower Kern River Canyon, below, (and west) of Lake Isabella. The fire started near Delonegha on the south side of the Lower Kern River. The fire quickly spread to both sides of the Kern River, jumping over the Old Kern Canyon Road and back across Highway 178, resulting in actively burning fire on both sides of the two roads as well. Within an hour the fire spread to over 200 acres calling for evacuations of recreational sites along the Lower Kern River, including Remington Hot Springs, Black Gulch, Mill Creek, Hobo, Sandy Flat and Miracle Day Use area. Several outfitter guide (boating) companies camp sites were also evacuated. Highway 178 is presently CLOSED - one-lane will open tomorrow (Monday, Sept. 13th) at 10:00 a.m.
Fire fighters from the US Forest Service, Kern County Fire Department and the Bureau of Land Management (under Unified Command) are battling the blaze as on the ground and in the air with 8 airtankers, 5 helicopters, multiple crews, water tenders, dozers and engines. The fire is presently 2,000 acres and burning in a southeast direction.
The fire is presently 2,000 acres - crews are working through the night in an attempt to contain this fire.
Cal Trans is staffing the closures along Highway 178 at Borel and the mouth of the Kern River Canyon (Bakersfield side).
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Location | Lower Kern River Canyon |
| Incident Commander | Nickie Washington |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 350 |
|---|---|
| Size | 2,000 acres |
| Percent Contained | 5% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Sunday September 12th, 2010 approx. 02:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | grass, brush and oak |
| Fire Behavior | Moderate. Actively burning downslope tonight. |
| Significant Events | Informal closure on the "Old" Kern Canyon Road. and river (water activities) from Keyesville to Democrat. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Direct where possible |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | Moderate |
| Terrain Difficulty | Steep/rocky |
| Remarks | Type - 2 Team ordered and arriving tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. If you are sensitive to the smoke in the Kern Valley, please limit your outside activities. A 24 hour fire information line is presently in place: 760 379-5646, extension 564. |
Source: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2124/
Incident Name: Canyon Incident
Location: 7 miles West of Bodfish Start
Date & Report Time: 9/12/2010 @ 2:00 P.M.
Fire Information Line: 760-379-5646 ext. 564
Acres: 2000
Containment: 0%
Total Personnel: 350
Fire Engines: 14
Helicopters: 5
Fire Crews: 8
Airtankers: 8
Water Tenders: 4
Bulldozers: 3
Injuries: 0
Structures Destroyed: 0
Structures Damaged: 0
Cause: Under Investigation
Expected Containment: Unknown
Current Situation: Fire crews will be working through the night attempting to contain the fire. Weather conditions and rugged terrain continue to be a factor in suppression efforts.
Evacuations: At Hobo and Sandy Flat Campgrounds, Miracle Day Use, Black Gulch South and all River raft launch sites
Cooperating Agencies: Kern County Fire, U.S. Forest Service, B.L.M., K.C. Sheriff, C.H.P., Cal Trans
Additional Information: Old Kern Canyon Rd. closed indefinitely. Hwy 178 closed both directions from the mouth of the canyon to Borel Rd. currently. One lane of Hwy 178 expected to be open by 10:00 AM tomorrow morning.
This incident is exploding all over the place and is now a structure threat and put at 700 acres per the Hotlist..
One flank of the fire is running to the top of a small mountain right in front of the Breckenridge Cam for which there is a link provided below in the previous post.
A short time ago this fire generated a pyrocumulus cloud.
KimmerOn Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com> wrote:
This incident is causing campgrounds to be evacuated in the Lake Isabella area.
Here it is on the Hotlist: http://wildlandfire.com/hotlist/showthread.php?t=15949
Here it is the live scanner feed: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=197
Here it on webcam: http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/realtime/swfrs/webcams/breckenridge_2/breckenridge_2.jpg
This is the CHP CAD story to date on this incident:
3:59PM 1039 KCSO KERN ALERT 3:59PM 1039 ENTAC WITH UPDATE ON DURATION 3:56PM 1039 KCBA 3:54PM 1039 69-L2 3:53PM COPY 1039 CT--THNX TMC 3:52PM UNK EXACT ETA BUT AT LEAST UNTIL TOMORROW 3:41PM 1039 ENTAC 3:39PM 1039 CORDS 3:35PM CORDS TO OLD KERN CANYON RD AT BOREL FOR CLOUSURE 3:34PM UNK ETA AT THIS TIME/ USE ALT ROUTES 3:34PM 178 CLOSED FROM MOC TO LIB AND OLD KERN CANYON BTWN 178 AND BOREL 3:20PM CONFIRM CT IS RESPONDING ALSO 178 AT BOREL WITH SIGN TRUCKS 3:17PM MEDIA LOG UPDATED 2:57PM MULTIPLE PRTY S STUCK IN BETWEEN CLOSURE/30 CLEARING NOW 2:56PM *** CP IS LOCATED AT ON 178 1 1/2 MILES EAST OF OLD KERN CANYON RD 2:55PM ECC REQ WE CLOSE: 178 AT KERN CANYON RD AND 178 AT BOREL RD 2:52PM 1039 L1 / WILL CALL BACK FOR UPDATE 2:48PM 1039 KCSO FOR KERN ALERT 2:44PM 1039 69-L2 2:44PM 1039 69-S1 - WILL BE ENRT 2:43PM 1039 CT FOR SIGN TRK 2:43PM CORR LINE 12 SIGN TRUCKS 2:41PM 1039 CT--TMC 2:40PM SEQUOIA ADVG FIRE JUMPED 178 - POSS COULD BE LONG TERM CLOSURE 2:40PM ACTIVATE SIGNS AT MOUTH OF CANYON & 178 AT EN/ADVSG THE ROAD CLOSURE 2:37PM SEQUOIA ADVG CLOSE 178 OLD KERN CANYON TO BOREL 2:20PM SEQUOIA REQ OLD KERN CANYON CLOSED 1:52PM SOUTH SIDE OF RDWY / GRASS FIRE RESPONDING OFFICERS STATUS 2:26PM CHP Unit On Scene 3:07PM CHP Unit On Scene 3:14PM CHP Unit On Scene On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Onyx Collector <OnyxCollector@aol.com> wrote:
Highway 178 is closed indefinately due to a fire in the Kern Canyon, in Kern County. The forest Service has called a second alarm. Smoke from the Breckenridge camera looks bad.
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